Category Archives: Local News
Two railroad crossings north of Salem to be signalized
Two railroad crossings currently only protected by warning signs will be equipped with lights and crossing gates. Marion County Highway Engineer Mike McCormick presented resolutions at Tuesday night's...
May 11, 2022 Tyler Silvest / CC
Marion County Sheriff asks for additional deputy instead of vestibule at courthouse entrance
Marion County Sheriff Andy Garden wants an extra deputy to assign to the courthouse rather than an expensive vestibule to better handle security for those entering the courthouse. He made the request ...
May 11, 2022 Maron County Sheriff Andy Garden explains his proposal for an additional deputy for courthouse security at Tuesday night's county board meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Biden sees bigger role for US farms due to Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden wants to put a spotlight on the spike in food prices from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Democrat plans to travel on Wednesday to an Illinois farm to emphasize...
May 11, 2022 GPA Photo Archive
Police fatally shoot armed man inside suburban Chicago bank
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a SWAT team member fatally shot an armed man inside a suburban Chicago bank branch. Romeoville police say the suspect was shot by a Will County SWAT officer and...
May 11, 2022 Bill Morrow / CC
Illinois historically Black college to close after 157 years
CHICAGO (AP) - A historically Black college in central Illinois that saw its enrollment plummet during the COVID-19 pandemic says it has been unable to recover and must close its doors after 157 years...
May 11, 2022 Neringa B. / CC
Man gets 15 months for inciting to riot in downtown Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man who posted online to urge others to join massive crowds that were looting downtown businesses in the summer of 2020 has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. Twen...
May 11, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
New Baden man killed in Washington County motorcycle crash
A 50-year-old New Baden man was killed when a car made a left-hand turn in front of him on Illinois Route 177 at Circle 8 Road in Washington County. State Police say Mark Thompson was ejected from the...
May 10, 2022 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC
Salem man hurt in crash south of Salem
A 34-year-old Salem man was injured in a single-vehicle crash late Monday afternoon on Route 37 South near the CJ Heck Road intersection on the south side of Salem. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies sa...
May 10, 2022
Texas woman injured in single-vehicle rollover crash on US 51 south of Patoka
A 35-year-old Centralia, Texas woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 51 on the south side of Patoka Monday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Crystal McMullen was a passenger ...
May 10, 2022
Centralia City Council clears way for cannabis testing facility
The Centralia City Council Monday night approved a zoning change to allow for the location of a cannabis bud testing facility to be built near the West McCord and James Street intersection. The change...
May 10, 2022 Centralia High student Kylie Gorman is honored by Mayor Bryan Kuder and the City Council with a proclamation honoring her achievement of being the state long jump champion. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
